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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:02 PM
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Im replacing my brake shoes and I put the new ones on exactly how i took everything off and I tried to put the drum on and it barely goes on and barely turns. The adjuster is fully adjusted as small as it can be. What can I do? Did they give me the wrong shoes?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:04 PM
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does it just feel a little tight?

if you can turn it by hand without the tire on then it will be fine
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:07 PM
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if the aduster is down as low as it can , try gently tapping the shoes up or down as they might not be dead centre.
should do the trick.
failing that clean rust from inside the drum its self.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:17 PM
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[QUOTE=straight 6 lol;673887]if the aduster is down as low as it can , try gently tapping the shoes up or down as they might not be dead centre.
should do the trick.
failing that clean rust from inside the drum its self.
hope this helps
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:18 PM
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X2 on tapping to center them. If they were the wrong size you wouldn't have been able to get the drum on IMO. But as a test, if you still have the old shoes hold one up against the new shoe and compare them.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:22 PM
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Just changed mine yesterday-parts guy asked me if I had 9 or 10" drums. I am thinking the 10s are for towing package?

I guessed 9s & was right-maybe you got sold 10s?
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:23 PM
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its a fidly old job
at the best of times i am about to do mine on a 1999 grand cherokee mk2
looks easy enough.
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 12:25 PM
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10 inch in uk were fore police force only
9 nz jo public
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